Prasanna Weerakkody - Paintings
Gallery 1
Princess Samudra Devi
16th Century.
Daughter of King
Buwanekabahu VII and
mother of King Dom Juan
Dharmapala of Kotte, the
unusual dress is based on a
16th century Ivory carving of
the princess.
Acrylic on canvas
Sands of Thambapanni
Prince Vijaya and Kuveni
6th Century BC
28” x37” Acrylic on canvas
Nilamani
Painting inspired by the novel
“Vijayaba-kollaya” 16th century,
Kotte
aprox. 2’x3’ft. Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Padmasiri
Walgama
Anuradhapura cavalry 1
Based on cavalry soldier dress
references in Isurumuniya and
Nillakgama.
Size 23”x 31” Acrylic on canvass
Warrior with an Angam-ketta
16-17th century. Kotte/Sithawaka
kingdoms.
aprox.2’x3’ft. Acrylic on canvass
Sri Lanka Army HQ.
Delayed at the Gate
Polonnaruwa cavalry based on
artefacts from the era.
10th century.
31”x 24” Acrylic on canvas
Gladiator
The Gladiatorial combat was
a popular sport in the 16-
17th centuries under the
patronage of the first two
Rajasinghes.The warrior in
the painting uses strap armor
and a reduced “patta”
instead of a shield to defend.
23”x 31. Acrylic on canvas
private collection Mr. Nihal
Jayamanna. PC
“Puran Appu” Armor
Warrior in chain mail armor
based on the flag “Rana-dal
Kodiya” of Veera Puran appu
22”x30” Acrylic on canvas
Raksha Warrior
Artists impression of a Raksha
warrior in battle dress
25.5”x 21” Acrylic on canvas
“Mara-Sena”
The Sinhala body armor based
on the 17th Century temple
illustration depicted as the “Mara
senaga” or the Armies of Mara in
the Mara yuddha episode. The
present Kandyan dance costume
seems to have a evolutionary
link to this costume.
23”x 31” acrylic on canvas
Sri Lanka Army HQ.
Warrior in Armor
Based on the concept that the
relict’s of armor is retained in dance
costumes. - “Giri devi” costume
reference.
Acrylic on canvass
Atapattu guard
16th century Royal Atapattu
body guards.
Acrylic on canvass
private collection of Mr. Nihal
Jayamanna PC.
Kotiyagala Warrior 1
Based on the warrior figure with
a large head-dress in the temple
paintings at Myilla/ Kotiyagala.
5-7th century- Anuradhapura
kingdom.
23”x 31” Acrylic on canvas
Anuradhapura warriors
Based on the references at
Isurumuniya complex
Acrylic on canvas
In the private collection of
Bandula Weera-Wardane,
London.
Mara sen
The Sinhala body armor
based on the 17th Century
temple illustration depicted
as the “Mara senaga” or
the Armies of Mara in the
Mara yuddha episode.
20”x 35” acrylic on canvas
Bondikula
17-18th Centuries. The Sinhala
guns had gained a reputation on
early as the hand guns were
emerging in the battle field
globally. The term “Bondikula” is
thought to be derived from the
Arab guns the Banduq.
23”x 31” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Mr. Padmasiri
Walgama
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Sinhala Warrior headress -
Kotiyagala Warrior 2
Based on the warrior figure with
a large head-dress in the temple
paintings at Myilla/ Kotiyagala.
5-7th century- Anuradhapura
kingdom.
Size 17.5”x 23.5” Acrylic on
canvas
Sinhala Warrior headress -
Anuradhapura cavalry 2
Based on cavalry soldier dress
references in Isurumuniya and
Nillakgama.
Size 17.5”x 23.5” Acrylic on
canvass
Sinhala headress -
The Ambassador
Based on 16th century
references of the envoy sent to
Portugal by Kotte kingdom
carrying the golden effigy of
young Prince Dom Juan
Dharmapala, which was
coronated by the hand of the
King of Portugal.
Size 19.5”x 29.5” Acrylic on
canvass
Armor of Mara sena
Painted few other depictions taken from Mara
sena references all of them of warriors with strap
armor. but in addition to that you find many
paintings of warriors wearing what may best be
interpreted as leather and chain-mail armor, this
painting is of the Mara senaga of the Sinhala
armies showing them in all three types of dress -
they clearly belonged to the elite military units of
probably the 16-17th centuries. - Though I do
not know what name they were called; In my
mind they would always be the "samurai' of the
SInhala armies
4’x3’ft. Acryiic on canvas
Private Collection 55TG Gallery
Weerakkody Appuhami
A personal exploration by the
artist on his ancestors based on
16th century references
Acrylic on canvas
Alapathwehera Viharaya / Siyambalawewa
Horseman
Based on bass relief figures of Horsemen at
Siyambalawewa vehera, the image is a unique
glimpse in to the dress of the Anuradhapura
era Sinhala cavelry dress
39” x31.5” Acrylic on canvass
